Study it in the app“The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not let your hands go from your servants. Come up to us quickly, save us, and help us, for all the kings of the Amorite who live in the hill country have gathered against us.””
The menאַנְשֵׁיof GibeonגִבְעוֹןsentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּtoאֶלJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַatאֶלthe campהַמַּחֲנֶהat Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּלָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Do notאַלletתֶּרֶףyour handsיָדֶיךָgoתֶּרֶףfrom your servants.מֵעֲבָדֶיךָCome upעֲלֵהto usאֵלֵינוּquickly,מְהֵרָהsaveוְהוֹשִׁיעָהus,לָּנוּand help us,וְעָזְרֵנוּforכִּיallכָּלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִיwho liveיֹשְׁבֵיin the hill countryהָהָרhave gatheredנִקְבְּצוּagainst us.”אֵלֵינוּ
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appearsGibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlchu” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearscamp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appearsGilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgala” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearslet go
To let go, leave: "let me go".
Where else “teref” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avade” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ale” appearshaste, quickly
Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."
Where else “mehera” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appearshelp
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “azre” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “malche” appearsAmorite
Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.
Where else “emori” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshve” appearshill country
A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.
Where else “har” appearsgather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “nikbtsu” appears1Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
2Gilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
5So they gathered and went up, the five kings of the Amorite, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, they and all their camps, and camped against Gibeon and fought against it.
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7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty warriors.
